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Win Tickets To Mardi Gras 2026
George FM and Audiology are absolutely gassed to announce that Mardi Gras is returning for 2026 this July!
NZ’s biggest dress-up party will touch down in Ohakune on July 4 and Queenstown on July 11. Start pulling the crew together, line up the flights or the road trip, and get your accommodation sorted early.
LINEUP
(A–Z)
BADGER
BENNY L
DAVE SUMMER
GARDNA
GRAFIX (Queenstown only)
HOLY GOOF
KLP (Ohakune only)
KRAFTY KUTS
LYNY
MATRIX & FUTUREBOUNDS
SHAPESHIFTER DJ + MC SET
TALISHA
TECHNIMATIC
TS7
DATES
Ohakune
Saturday 4 July 2026
3:00PM – 11:00PMOhakune Junction
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Queenstown
Saturday 11 July 2026(Matariki Long Weekend)
2:00PM – 10:00PMQueenstown Events Centre
WIN
To celebrate the return of Mardi Gras for 2026, Lee, Beccie B and Searley are declaring Monday 18 May as Mardi Gras Monday!
It’s a full Mardi Gras takeover on George Breakfast and EVERY CALLER WINS. Make it on air between 6AM–10AM on Mardi Gras Monday and you’ll instantly score a double pass to the Mardi Gras event of your choice.
TICKETS
Mid-winter plans don’t get much better than this!